Adedipe, Bamimore, emerge top winners of 2024 NLNG Golf Classic

Posted : 18 December 2024

The 2024 edition of the NLNG Golf Classic has concluded in Bonny, Rivers State, with Oluwaseun Adedipe and Lady Kafayat Bamimore claiming the top prizes in the men's and ladies' categories.

The NLNG Golf Classic Invitational began on Friday with the tee-off ceremony at the Bonny Island Golf Club (BIGC).

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The competition, which was sponsored by Nigeria LNG, was the fifth in the series.

The annual golf tournament, staged at the prestigious, serene, and lush green course of the BIGC, saw no fewer than 100 golfers competing for honors in various categories.

At the end of the competition, Adedipe and Bamimore clinched the tournament's top prizes, emerging as winners in the Men's Division 1 (for handicaps 0 to 18) and Ladies Division 1 (for handicaps 0 to 28) categories, respectively.

Adedipe played a total gross score of 77, playing off a handicap of 10, and returned a net score of 67 to claim the men's top prize.

His closest challenger, Smart Tobin, who posted a total gross score of 82 with a handicap of 12, returned a net score of 70, beating BIGC Captain Abubakar Hussaini on countback to finish as the first runner-up.

Hussaini posted a total gross score of 77 with a handicap of 7 and returned a net score of 70, settling for the second runner-up position in the category.

An elated Adedipe said that although he has won several trophies at BIGC, winning the NLNG trophy for the first time was especially sweet.

"I've been in this game for more than 10 years. Golf is a game I love so much because it gives me joy," he said.

"I am just delighted every time I am on the golf course because playing helps me relieve stress and so many other things. I have won several other trophies at BIGC, but this is the first time I'm winning this particular trophy, having come close on several occasions.

"I won the men's best gross prize in 2023, and winning the men's longest drive this year is the icing on the cake and makes the victory even sweeter," he added.

In the Ladies Division 1 category, Bamimore, playing off a handicap of 28, posted a gross score of 100 and returned a net score of 72 to claim the ladies' top prize.

BIGC Lady Captain Darlene Cobham, with a total gross score of 101, playing off a handicap of 28 and returning a net score of 73, finished as the first runner-up in the category.

Nkechi Nwafor, playing off a handicap of 25, posted a total gross score of 100 and a net score of 75, securing the second runner-up prize.

The BIGC best gross prize went to the BIGC Captain after he posted an impressive gross score of 77.

Former BIGC Lady Captain Nnena Ahube, who just returned from Morocco where she represented Nigeria in the All African Challenge Trophy, won the ladies' best gross prize.

It was a very close contest in the BIGC/NLNG Men’s Division 2 category, as Oludare Oyegbami played a total gross score of 92, after playing off a handicap of 19 and returning a net score of 73 to beat BIGC Vice Captain Michael Ukaegbu on countback.

Ukaegbu posted a total gross score of 90 with a handicap of 17, also returning a net score of 73 to beat Michael Igoni and claim the first runner-up spot.

Roland Guobadia, NLNG's Corporate Transformation (CT) Lead, said that the event was a special occasion for NLNG.

He said its goal was to bring all NLNG stakeholders and partners from all over the country together in an atmosphere of friendship and camaraderie.

Guobadia added that the competition would also strengthen the bond in the industry through the game of golf.

“Golf is a very unique sport, as there are many benefits too numerous to mention that we get out of it. I believe golf has a special position within the context of Nigeria LNG and our mission to help build a better Nigeria,” he said.

The BIGC Captain, Abubakar Hussaini, expressed his gratitude to all the participants for honoring their invitation despite their busy schedules.

Hussaini noted that this year's edition was special as it marked NLNG's 25 years in operations and 30 years of incorporation.

“I want to thank the various organizations and golf clubs represented here, starting with our regulators, NCDMB and NMDPRA, as well as our shareholders, NNPC, Shell, Total, and Eni.

"Thank you for honoring our invitation, as it takes time to come to Bonny and play on our lovely and unique course. I hope over the last two days you have had the opportunity to play and enjoy our beautiful surroundings," he said.

Present at the opening of the competition were the MD of Nigeria LNG, Philip Mshelbila, and Emmanuel Nnabuife, Production Trains Asset Manager, who represented GM Production Nnamdi Anowi.

Others present included Lawrence Chukwu, Terminal Manager, Sam Ekong, as well as BIGC Captain Abubakar Hussaini and Lady Captain Darlene Cobham.

Adedipe, Bamimore, emerge top winners of 2024 NLNG Golf Classic

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